Cherry, Wild Cherry blossom, Prunus avium, Several white flowers on bare twigs against soft focus pale blue sky. A bee hovering aove.

Cherry, Wild Cherry blossom, Prunus avium, Several white flowers on bare twigs against soft focus pale blue sky.

Sessile oak, Quercus petraea, Aerial view of many wet, fallen brown leaves and an acorn.

Sessile oak, Quercus petraea, Front view of a sprig of pale new spring leaves against pale green.

Orange, Citrus sinensis, A mass of orange zest, peel cut in fine strips.

Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana, Top view of several roots, some with leaves and one broken open.

White mustard, Sinapis alba, Mass of mustard seeds.

Redbush or Rooibus, Aspalathus linearis, Side view of a mass of red twigs with needle like leaves used to make the tea.

Tea plant, Camellia sinensis, Front view of some twigs with older dark green leaves and buds used for white tea.

Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, Twig with narrow leaves and clusters of orange berries.

Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, Twig with narrow leaves and clusters of orange berries.

Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, Twig with narrow leaves and clusters of orange berries.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri 'Mary Slankard', Side view of one flower on a bare twig, with others around it.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata 'Jane Platt', Close side view of one flower with pink tinged white petals on a bare twig.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata, Close side view of one sunlit white flower with several long graceful petals and yellow stamens and stigma.

Magnolia, Magnolia sargentiana hybrid 'Purple Breeze', Side view of one pink flower with drooping petals and a yellow stigma, others soft focus behind.

Magnolia, Campbell's Magnolia, Magnolia campbellii, Underneath view of several flowers on bare twigs, backlit by sun, against deep blue sky.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Side view of several pink flowers on twigs, against other bare branches, forming a pattern.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Close side view of several pink flowers on twigs, against white sky.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Side view of several pink flowers on twigs.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Side view of several pink flowers on twigs, against white sky.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Side view of several pink flowers on twigs, against white sky.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Side view of several pink flowers on twigs, against white sky.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri, Side view of several pink flowers on twigs, forming a graphic pattern.